Republicans Try to Build the Party
Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman John H. Hager anounced today they are leading an effort to build the party's grassroots organizations across the state.
The effort calls on local Republican committees to double their membership lists by Labor Day. Those that do will receive extra money to support their activities, including get-out-the-vote efforts for the November elections.
"Reaching out to those Virginians who share our principles and getting them involved is essential to strengthening the Republican Party and winning elections," Hager said. "This initiative reflects the unity within the party and will pay dividends not only in 2008, but in years to come as well."
Republicans candidates on the ballot this November will be running for president, U.S. Senate and Congress.
"Recent elections have made it abundantly clear that Virginia is a competitive state,'' said McDonnell, who is expected to run for governor next year. "To be successful in future elections we must have a party that is robust, active and constantly growing."
Bolling said the plan's goal is to help local Republican committees recruit a new generation of volunteers who will help get the message out and get people to the polls.
"To win any election you have to have a good air war and a good ground war," Bolling said. "The air war is television, radio and mass mail. The ground war is an energized and motivated group of volunteers at the grassroots effort who are willing to do (literature) drops, put up yard signs, knock on doors and work the polls on Election Day."
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May 8, 2008; 1:34 PM ET
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Posted by: NoVA | May 8, 2008 2:02 PM
Where did it go?
Posted by: SoVA | May 8, 2008 5:51 PM
Into Disarray. That's South and West of Luray.
Posted by: NoVA | May 9, 2008 11:13 AM
Disarray probably has better traffic and air quality than NOVA. Let the demoncrats run the country into depression again.
Posted by: SoVA | May 9, 2008 3:51 PM
Fossella Jr. - a family-values conservative who has voted against gay marriage and backed the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton - saw his political star dim when his relationship emerged following his arrest in Virginia last week. (New York Post Sat. May 10)
Let's hope that he goes back to the New York GOP after he serves his time and doesn't stay in Virginia. They have enough problems of their own
Posted by: Who's next? | May 10, 2008 4:50 PM
Let's keep Fossella and have him run for Davis's seat as a Democrat. Although he might not be crooked enough.
Posted by: Jim Webb | May 13, 2008 5:36 PM
VA Republican party neeeds to move away from the good ole boy home schoolers and expand its reach and become more inclusive.
A Tom Davis is better Cucinelli in this independent's eye. Do you have to home school your brood to be a Republican party candidate in VA? Loosing Davis is the dumbest thing the VA Republicans have ever done!
Ban home schooling!
Posted by: Anonymous | May 16, 2008 7:23 AM
I don't understand why we don't round up home schoolers and put them into reeducation camps.
Posted by: Prograssive Dem | May 19, 2008 5:03 PM
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Shouldn't this be headlined, "Try to Re-Build the Party"?